This blog has been set up following my recent hunger strike which lasted for 78 days from September 13th 2010. I did this in protest at the Family Law system in the UK which is flawed and biased towards mothers and does not offer a fair system for fathers and children. It must change. I ended my hunger strike and closed the associated blog down. That does not mean I will ever stop fighting the corruption of the system. In fact with recent events I am even more determined to carry on the fight.
MANFLU is a very serious condition I can tell you! Just when you think that all you have is a nasty cold and then when you think it is getting better..........................it hits you big time! So here I am drinking the same kind of vitamin water that kept me going through my hunger strike last year and dosing up on the closest thing to MANFLU medication as I can get. I tend not to take any kind of medication unless as a last resort now and usually fight my way through this kind of thing but since Sunday this has definitely grabbed hold of me.
Obviously I am not American but.....the Mayor of New York, (pictured above) has decided not to make a place available for any of the police, fire department, or other emergency services (that risked their own lives to save others 10 years ago on 9/11) at the 10 anniversary remembrances! Apparently there is no room for them! Personally I think the guy needs a serious kick up the arse and his place should be given up to make way for all those who put their own lives at risk to help those injured during that horrific event! And it is for that reason I have to awarded this guy TWAT OF THE WEEK AWARD!
Happy birthday to my eldest daughter! TEN TODAY. To coincide with all the Justin Bieber things she was given for her birthday, I posted a mocked up photo of her and her idol as my Facebook profile photo for today and also a song of his on my wall! However, it was not the Justin Bieber song that provoked any reaction, it was in fact our Daddy-daughter song that we have made our very own and play every birthday! Bob Carlisle's Butterfly Kisses. She went to Sunday School as she loves to do when she is with me although it is something I do not either encourage or discourage. When she came back she came over to me and put her arms around my neck sat on my lap and as I clicked the song she cuddled right into me and started singing!
Over the past few weeks we have all had a great time being able to do things without meddling twats getting the way or trying to upset everyone and everything! Actually this time last year we were given a false sense of security! Just days after we had "A really happy great time together as it should be!" We were thrown into turmoil by LC2's shit report which over exaggerated an event at my parent's home! That twat will never learn until they close that fucking agency down and put her into a job she is more suited for. Oh wait. The News Of The World has closed down now! I wonder if retirement or just plain old redundancy and being thrown on the scrapheap of life would be possible! Anyway enough of that crap! We already know that those involved in the case are eager to drag it out longer and cause more pain and anger for all concerned and as have they have all shown lately they don't actually give a stuff about what the children want!! TOUGH SHIT! Go play the bullies in another playground!
I could be sounding off because of what happened last year, then again it could be because this heavy cold I have had brewing for a couple of days has seemed to turned into full blown MANFLU! Great timing!
Despite having proper contact with the girls again nothing is in writing yet or indeed for that matter official either! Funny how if I was to name LC2 in this blog or anyone associated with the case I would be hauled up in court within days and yet when my ex and I inform our solicitor's "No date" can be found to rush the case through! It is as if the FAMILY LAW system does not actually give a shit about children and families! Oh hang on, we knew that already didn't we???
My ex and I are talking of making a pact if either of our solicitors try to advise us against our current plan and wishes! More of that to follow should we need to make it public.
There is a food festival in Plymouth this weekend and as part of my eldest daughter's birthday weekend celebrations I told her all the food would be provided by free samples! As events elsewhere have overtaken us a joint decision was taken to hold off on a "big party" and instead just have a small one with me and another one with her mum.
My daughter decided that, as last year, she wanted to go swimming. So when the weather brightened up we set off for the pool. I had woke up with a heavy cold but to be honest throughout swimming and for a long time after I felt great. Little did I realise that I would suffer later on.
Elsewhere in the world of sport things do not seem to be improving for my football teams! First it was Arsenal who lost 0-2 at home to Liverpool and then later in the afternoon the same fate awaited Plymouth Argyle. Now I know that the season has only just started BUT, as I have often said about those within the family law system I really need to urge those behind the farce at Plymouth Argyle to "SORT IT THE FUCK OUT!" The way things are going the team won't actually survive through it's 125th Anniversary year and there is a danger that they could even slip into non-league status if this mess is not sorted out in the very near future! I thought that the board that got them into this mess was bad enough but these Administrator and potential new owners are taking the piss to the extreme!
Later this evening I started to feel rougher and rougher. Could this cold be turning into "MANFLU?"
Instead of carrying on about the riots and who is or is not to blame or how fair or unfair the legal system is in regards to dealing with those rioters who have been speedily put through the court process already, I have spent my time this week with my girls and that is how it should be. There are people within the system who are trying their hardest to sabotage my family again but they have failed to understand that both my ex wife and I are doing what our children want and consequently what we both want. We are all very happy with how we are doing things and for those of you are really want to throw your legal spanners into the works I have a very special message for you.
FUCK OFF!
We don't need your meddling and we don't need your falsified reports and stories! Our children are very happy with how we are handling this and if you had done your fucking jobs properly in the first place we would not be here now!
Had a letter or three from my Solicitor which included a letter from Trash and Co and the crapcass worker's solicitor! Needless to say the point is that both my ex wife and I are getting on loads better and it is all to do with us doing things how we both want and because we want what is right for the children. The difference is that now we are doing this together and including the children in all our discussions! AND SHOCK HORROR LC2 is nowhere in sight! Another fucking reason everything is going well for us all! Maybe she should live out the remainder of her life under the rock she crawled out from two years ago before she meddled in our lives! Maybe next time the court ask her to get involved in another family's lives she will do the decent thing and report FACTS and be non-judgemental and non-biased! Maybe next time she will do her job properly and do what is right for the children! Well we live in hope!
Yesterday all I wanted to talk about was the news about the riots. In the end I thought that there was enough bad news still going around that I did not want to repeat it here. Tonight after a great day in Paignton with my youngest daughter I am here watching Question Time on BBC, which has been brought back to cover the recalling of Parliament in response to the rioting.
Lots of blame has been spread about. Unemployed, Young People. Retaliation, blah blah blah fucking blah! I have heard a lot of arguments about what and who is responsible for the recent events and I have to say that a lot of what I have heard can best be described as complete bollocks!
One woman tonight did speak up and say that while people are quick to blame the youth of today and the parents of the youth of today, who is it that has reduced the power of the parent? People are calling for stricter parenting yet stricter parenting recently has been frowned upon. Parents can no longer smack their children. Parents can no longer do many things as they fear social services could come and take their children away.
Fact is that we all need to go back to basics and learn how to be civil humans again. AND yes give the parenting powers back to the parents without them fearing that a knock on the door is going to be to have their children removed. You cannot call for tougher measures without looking back at the fundamentals. This world has gone soft and there are too many do-gooders interfering. Then the same do-gooders complain when we have events like we had these past few days.
Forget that the Kaiser Chiefs recorded "I predict a riot!"
I hate saying "I told you so!" BUT..........................
So where are these photos from? Iraq. Afghanistan. Libya. Egypt. Sudan. NO these are taken in the UK following three nights of rioting that initially started in London but now widespread up and down the country. And what do these yobs target? Government buildings. Police stations. Not even crapcass offices!!! Instead they target shops and houses and loot. This is not protesting at government or authority. This is pure vandalism and theft.
A young man was shot by police in London and now the whole country is in chaos. This is the same place that will be hosting the Olympics next year. The sad thing about this whole scenario is that even those responsible for the outrageous behaviour really have no idea why they are doing it. Recent BBC footage has pictures of young people talking about what they plan to steal from a store. Two young girls blatantly laughing about drinking and letting the rich know they can do what they like and destroy their business.
Do I sympathise with any of those committing these acts? NO FUCKING WAY! I would have more respect for them if they had an agenda. I would have more sympathy for them if they targeted government offices or buildings of organisations that knowingly piss people off, such as crapcass etc. I have backed the government in many things and on this blog alone I have condemned it also but it has my full support today and those who are found guilty of committing these acts or even inciting them need to be locked up and harshly treated. If I had my way the army would be on the streets tonight! Although that might be difficult given the recent cutbacks in military! Sad that we are so busy policing other countries that we cannot police our own.
These people are not heroes or justified protesters. They are SCUMBAGS!
Had a long day with the girls today. First of all we headed into town and met my parents at M&S coffee shop. After we had a drink there we headed for JUMP, which is an indoor play centre for children. You pay a set price to get in and then the kids stay as long as they want and play on whatever they like. Bouncy slides, assault course, football, giant slides and ball pond etc. Almost every town has one!
After we spent a few hours there the eldest said she wanted to see Mr Popper's Penguins at the cinema. I didn't think the youngest would sit through a whole film but we went anyway. Although we did have a few dodgy moments with wanting to walk around and go we did manage to sit through what was a fairly enjoyable family film.
When the film finished we went to Burger King and had our tea before heading home for the night.
In the world of sport, today is the first day of the football season and Plymouth Argyle were away to Shrewsbury Town. A late Carl Fletcher goal was enough to ensure a point for Argyle and at least they do not have to start at the bottom of the table!
Good news today! England won the second test very comfortably and are within touching distance of becoming the top team in the world!
At Home Park with only a few days left before the new season officially kicks off the deal to save Plymouth Argyle has still not been sealed. A number of us are growing increasingly concerned with the length delays. It is unbelievable how long this sorry saga has been allowed to drag out and although with promises of it all being in place before kick off on Saturday as we have heard it all before many of us are having serious doubts!
